The Unforgiven from Shinigami
The massive fire tornado had vanished, and with no grove of trees to block the sunlight, the ground shone brightly, making the churned soil gleam as if coated with oil.
Kūkaku Shiba landed in front of Shiraishi, her face full of concern. "Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"
As she spoke, she circled the Shiraishi, looking for traces of blood.
Shiraishi knew perfectly well that at this moment, if something was wrong, she should pretend nothing was wrong; if nothing was wrong, she should definitely pretend something was wrong and act coquettishly, "Ah, my legs are weak."
The person fell backward.
Kūkaku Shiba gently caught it, her expression growing increasingly anxious. "Are you feeling unwell?"
The back felt very soft, like leaning against a marshmallow, or like a waterbed.
The wind from her voice brushed past her earlobe.
Shiraishi felt a warm glow in his heart.
Instead of continuing to feign weakness, the person turned around and launched a surprise attack from above.
"Hmm," Kūkaku Shiba responded instinctively to his request.
After a moment, blushing, she pushed Shiraishi away and said irritably, "What were you thinking? You almost scared me to death!"
"I feel really uncomfortable here."
Shiraishi answered, feigning grievance.
"Serves you right."
She lightly punched him with her hand, then said with a serious expression, "That woman named Kaoru Tendō, you wouldn't have seduced her, then abandoned her, and now she's coming to seek revenge, would you?"
Shiraishi spread her hands and said, "She's an escaped convict from the Muken. She's probably indulging in the fantasy of being the strongest in the world, which is why she wants to defeat me to prove her strength."
Kūkaku Shiba frowned and said, "You'd better be careful in the future."
Shiraishi shook his head and said, "I'm more worried about your safety. If she can't find me, she might look for you. Why don't you live with me?"
"..." Kūkaku Shiba fell silent. This possibility wasn't out of the question, and it might even affect Ganju Shiba. She said with a conflicted expression, "I don't really want to go to Seireitei."
"Then we'll stay in Rukongai, with my brother-in-law."
Shiraishi made a decisive decision. " Kaoru Tendō is an Muken convict from the Infernal Affairs. My waiting outside is also a way to rid the Seireitei."
"Who's your brother-in-law? Shameless! I never said I wanted to marry you."
Kūkaku Shiba rolled her eyes at him, then said very seriously, "Don't do anything strange to me in front of Ganju."
"Ugh, your idea is so twisted."
Shiraishi distanced himself, his eyes silently conveying, "I never expected you to be this kind of person."
That's his brother-in-law.
How could he possibly do that in front of his brother-in-law...?
Imagine Ganju sitting opposite him, with Kūkaku sitting beside him, both with serious expressions, and his hands tucked under his body.
That scene looked pretty exciting.
"If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll break your third leg."
Kūkaku Shiba warned again, having witnessed Shiraishi's wide range of interests and desire to try everything from the past few days of his stunts.
They're not picky about the location.
She knew she might do something reckless, so she had to prepare her in advance.
Shiraishi grinned and said, "You can rest assured, I promise I won't do anything."
"That's good."
Kūkaku Shiba didn't emphasize it further; some things only need to be said twice. She Shunpo to lead the way.
North Rukongai
Zone 3.
Kaoru Tendō used his Shunpo to traverse the narrow passage and arrived at the cascading waterfall. He squatted down, scooped up water from the pool with both hands, and drank a few mouthfuls to replenish the water he had lost.
"Hmph." She sighed deeply, looking at her reflection in the water, and murmured, "What's so strange about that wind? It's a pity I was interrupted by Shigekuni."
"Does he really want to see me that much?"
Kaoru Tendō smiled, not in a hurry. Last time, he was too hasty and directly fought with Shigekuni, which led to him being outmaneuvered and giving Retsu Unohana an opportunity.
This time she was more shrewd, gradually eliminating Shigekuni Yamamoto Shigekuni's henchmen to ensure she could get a one-on-one opportunity.
She stood up and walked towards the thatched hut by the pond. "How long do the guests inside intend to hide?"
"I'm sorry, the sun is too strong outside, so I'll have to wait for you inside."
A soft, feminine voice came from inside the house. The door was pushed open, and a man stood in the shadows.
Kaoru Tendō glanced at it.
The other person had long, dark green hair that covered his ears, a fair complexion, and a pair of fox-like eyes that sparkled with a smile. "Nice to meet you, Senior Tendou. My name is Tsunayashiro Tokinada, and I am currently the deputy commander of the Gold Seal Unit."
"You actually stand before me without releasing your Zanpakuto?"
A hint of interest appeared on Kaoru Tendō's face as he smiled and said, "Either a fool or someone with ulterior motives. I hope you're the latter."
The prerequisite for being taken advantage of is that the person can offer her something that will move her.
Therefore, she doesn't mind being taken advantage of.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Senior Tiandao."
Kaoru Tendō frowned and said, "My patience is limited, so don't spout useless nonsense."
Without further ado, Tsunayashiro Tokinada got straight to the point. "I can create an opportunity for you to have a one-on-one duel with Captain-Commander Yamamoto."
Before launching into a sarcastic remark, Kaoru Tendō smiled and said, "Tell me first, why are you helping me?"
"I want to rise to power, and then do more evil."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada revealed his true thoughts: he originally planned to wait for the right opportunity to replace the head of the family and intercept the plan to create Artificial Soul King.
However, the corpse of the Fullbringer was stolen by Tsukikage Yagyū, destroying the efforts of the Tsunayashiro Clan over hundreds of years.
Soul King Fragment are non-renewable resources; once they're gone, they're gone forever.
The patriarch abandoned his plan to Artificial Soul King.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada could not accept this decision. He was harboring a lot of evil intentions and planned to take advantage of the Artificial Soul King project to commit a great evil.
How can it end like this?
Moreover, he understood that Tsukikage Yagyū was not the one who stole the Soul King Fragment.
Aura said he was ordered to go to the secret chamber where the Soul King Fragment were located to find his father.
He had no memory of ordering Aura to find his father, nor had he ever heard of Tsukikage Yagyū transforming into other people.
There is definitely someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes.
He needed to gain greater power to find that person. "You infiltrated the Seireitei and caused chaos, and I took advantage of the confusion to kill the heirs and heads of families who were ranked higher up."
"Heh, do you think I wouldn't be able to infiltrate the Seireitei?"
Kaoru Tendō countered with a question.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada laughed and said, " The Gold Seal Unit is composed of a group of radical nobles, some of whom are particularly radical. They can help you instigate a rebellion."
I'll help you secure a one-on-one opportunity with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
Kaoru Tendō thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "If you can really instigate a rebellion, I won't mind taking all the blame for you."
The subtext is that if no rebellion is stirred up, or if the commotion isn't big enough, then don't expect her to step in.
"Don't worry, on the day of the ancestral worship ceremony on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the noble street will be a river of blood."
Tsunayashiro Tokinada extended his hand, a malicious smile on his face, "I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
This brat... Kaoru Tendō realized she was being used, and she also knew that the other party didn't really believe she could defeat Shigekuni Yamamoto.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said he wanted to climb the social ladder afterward.
But she didn't care; she only wanted a one-on-one duel with Shigekuni Yamamoto. She extended her hand and said, "Nice to meet you, kid."